Analyzing a Picture for Rhetoric Devices

 

 

            In this picture it is easy to depict the different rhetoric devices.   From looking at the picture, it is clearly seen that it was taken at a track meet.  The podium, sign on the podium, stands in the background, flags, and uniforms are all indicators that the picture was at a track meet.  It also known that the picture was probably taken during the spring because outdoor track seasons are in the spring, and our uniforms are made for warmer weather.  There are also tents in the background covering other teams, which could mean they were trying to block the sun.  Looking at the visual clues in the picture, visual rhetoric signs can easily be found.

            In this picture my team just won the 2011 class 4-A track and field state championship.  This picture has a high amount of sentimental value to me and it makes me feel happy every time I look at it.  I can relive the memories and experiences made in the picture every time I see it.  I remember the hard work we put into the entire season, the nervous feeling we got at every meet, especially the state meet, and I remember the smiles we made after winning the title for our teammates and especially for our retiring coach.  I remember standing together as a team, clutching the green baton, and knowing that we had to win our final event to win the meet.  I see my coach in the background and it makes me happy knowing that we won the meet for him, because it was his final year coaching track and field.  When I see this picture I feel the joy of shed tears, the satisfaction of pouring sweat, and the happiness of winning and working together as a team.

            From another viewpoint, the average onlooker would see us as a group of smiling girls, standing on the podium, for a state track meet.  They should probably realize that our team won because our whole team was standing on the first place podium and we all had medals around our necks.  Another indicator could be that our whole team was holding up one finger to signify a first place finish.  People viewing the picture that were not a part of the team, coaching staff, or family members, would not feel the same emotions.  An onlooker may sense the pictures power and happiness, but it would not mean anything to them personally.  The picture shown displays many rhetoric devices, yet different people will get different ideas and feelings when looking at the photo.